DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by (By: Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi) (72) Don’t despise discipline, accept it. Discipline is a way of enforcing godly submission or the obedience of an instruction, and the Bible has a lot to say about it. Hebrews 12:11 NLT reveals that no discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by (By: Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi) (66) It’s not enough to confess your sins, you must forsake them. This is what God wants you to do, and He has given several instructions that sins and sinful ways should be forsaken, in order to enjoy His mercy and grace. To forsake is…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by (By: Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi) (59) Choose good friends. It is good to have friends and even the Bible encourages it because there’s great value in friendship. As I mentioned in the book GOD’S WORDS TO SINGLES, good friends influence you positively, and stand with you against issues or events…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by, in Year 2020 (By: Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi) (49 ) Stay away from covetousness Jesus said … for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses. Luke 12:15 NKJV Covetousness also means greediness, materialism. None of these words is pleasant. Covetousness makes people do wrong…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by, in Year 2020 (44 ) Detest what is evil. Romans 12:9 says – Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. To detest or abhor something is to hate, despise, loathe, and scorn, the thing. All these are strong words that mean – oppose…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by, in Year 2020 (43 ) Cling to God. but you shall cling to the Lord your God …. Joshua 23:8 ESV People tend to cling to different things in life, some of those things are right while some are wrong. Clinging to and becoming one with your spouse is right,…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by, in Year 2020 (42 ) Cling to what is good. To cling to is to firmly hold on to or stay very close to, something or someone in such a way that the thing or person does not get away. For example, a man in love clings to his wife.…

DIVINE INSTRUCTIONS to live by, in Year 2020 (40 ) Do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. I John 4:1 NKJV The verse above puts the responsibility on you to test every spirit. It’s a command. If you…